Coating Film Defects
Original article date: Apr. 18, 2014 Updated by Jochum Beetsma on Oct. 12, 2022 Introduction During film formation, a paint must transform from a liquid material to a closed, strong and beautiful … [Read More...]
Fundamentals of Waterborne Resin Technology
Waterborne coatings are the largest type of coating technology used on a global basis and are expected to continue to grow as a percent of the total coatings market. By 2022, the global market size of … [Read More...]
Dilatancy – A Rheology Phenomenon
By Christina Kremers The optimization of shear-thinning properties of paints is more important for application properties than is shear thickening. The paint follows the viscosity profile as shear … [Read More...]
Dispersing & Wetting Hydrophobic Pigments & Fillers in Water-Based Paints to Avoid Pigment Flooding & Floating
A critical part of any coatings formulation is ensuring that the coating will be free of inherent defects, including pigment flooding and floating. Waterborne formulations represent some unique … [Read More...]